Solved: Questions on usage of "SAP Crystal Reports" in InT...

SriramSAPCRDTS · ‎2024 Sep 14

We are analysing "SAP Crystal Reports" for our existing reporting requirements.

Currentlly we use Crystal Reports 8.5 that can be embedded as ActiveX control within the InTouch HMI application to generate and export the requested report at run-time to PDF, in multiple languages, including Chinese.

However as a number of Crystal Reports SDKs have been retired by Crystal Reports 2008 (12.x) and as OCX is not supported now, the newer versions of the product no longer provide a control that can be embedded or included in the InTouch HMI application.

Kindly answer our couple of questions:

1. Can latest "SAP Crystal Reports" be embedded in same was as Crystal Reports 8.5 within the InTouch HMI application and generate and export report at run-time to PDF?

2. Can "SAP Crystal Reports" file be opened and exported to PDF from .NET code?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

DonWilliams · ‎2024 Sep 15

I don't know anything about InTouch but you you are correct, CR 8.5 is very very old so none of those old technologies are available any more.

The Embedded Report designer as well has been retired except within the Visual Studio 2010->2022 environment, it can't be distributed anymore.

Only SDK's now are .NET, Java or RESTful SDK's

Go here to get the latest SP 36 .NET runtime and installer into VS:

https://help.sap.com/docs/SUPPORT_CONTENT/crystalreports/3354091215.html

On that page are 2 sample, one for printing and one for set log on info and parameters:

How to use the new CR 2020 export to Microsoft Excel(XLXS) in Visual Studio .NET code (new)

how-to-parameters-in-crystal-reports-for-visual-studio-net

Printing Crystal Reports in .NET

1. No, Embedded, Embedded Report designer is no longer available.

2. Yes, see above for examples. If you want an embedded Report Designer you will need to create your own using the RAS set of API's

DonWilliams · ‎2024 Sep 15